'Never suggested overnight banning of high value notes'

'There has to be an 18-month transition.''But if the government had some prior knowledge that the high value notes were being used for an imminent terrorist activity in the country, then we have to......

Commerce minister: 'There is no panic'

'People are willing to face temporary inconvenience as they are determined to support PM Modi's crackdown on black money,' Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells Archis Mohan. 'Why will black......

Coming Next? No income tax, only BTT

ArthaKranti, which suggested demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, wants the government to abolish income tax and replace it by a banking transaction tax.Archis Mohan reports. 'Imagine,......

'One should not expect an immediate boost to the economy'

The structural reforms that the new government is putting in place will take up to 18 months to bear fruit, says Sanjeev Sanyal (below left), global strategist, Deutsche Bank. In an......